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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8761, 12 March 1907, Page 2

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1 Press Association—Copyright. ‘ Paeis, March 11. 1 Two men, calling themselves Australians and professing a knowledge 1 of Adelaide people, drugged Bryceson > Trehorno, of Adelaide, and robbed ‘ him of £360, his passport and yisit- > ing cards, in Pans. JjOndon, March 11. Obituary: Lord Penrhyn, whose long struggle with his employees in his Welsh slate quarries excited considerable interest. Lawton Atbell, compositor, a 3 dangerous criminal with a bad - record in Australia, was sentenced to j five years penal servitude at Middie- > sex sessions for burglary. Wilsdorf, formerly Royal Chief > Forest Ranger at Dresden, committed ■ suicide after shooting his wife and five children. London, March 11. Obituary Sir Daniel Dixon, member of the House of Commons. ■ The Prince of Wales’ sons will make the world tour. Prince Edward is destined for the Army and Prince Albert for the Navy. Madrid, March 11. King Alfonso is suffering from influenza. . ; Berlin, March 11. Germany is much disquieted at tho Anglo-French' purchase of the quays of Constantinople, fearing this is the beginning of Serious competition and imperilling German ascendency in Turkey. v, ■■ New'York, MaiHtHki'i A Nicaraguan column attacked a of Honduras cavalry at Tuguare. The Nicaraguans, however, were practically annihilated after three hours’ fighting. Ottawa, March 11. Henry Douglas Anderson, of Manchester, has 'been arrested • at Winnipeg on a charge of robbing the Bank of England of £SIOO. .Sydney, March 12. A girl is Suffering from plague at Wooiloomoloo, The |spurce of infection is unknown. The ship Queen Elizabeth, which has arrived from Newcastle, reports passing a quantity of Oregon timber in the vicinity of Palmerston Island, The captain is. of opinion. that a j vessel was ashore there. 1